The Hidden Jesus; A New Life

by Donald Spoto

• ISBN13: 9780312243333
• ISBN10: 0312243332
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 1999-09-13
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Summary

The Hidden Jesus presents us with a fascinating vision of a Jesus Christ hidden from his contemporaries and from most of us today. Donald Spoto, who trained as a monk and as a theologian, returns to his roots in this illuminating, spiritually enriching biography.

Author Biography

Donald Spoto received M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in theology from Fordham University, where he concentrated in New Testament Studies. He taught theology, Christian mysticism, and Biblical literature at the university level for twenty years before turning to full-time writing. He lives in Los Angeles.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. xv
The Music of Silence: The Birth of Jesus	p. 1
Unexpected Children: The Marvelous Conception of Jesus	p. 18
At the River: Jesus Meets John the Baptist	p. 37
Of Things Hidden: The Early Life and Times of Jesus	p. 59
The Lure: The Temptations of Jesus	p. 76
New Beginnings: Jesus the Jew	p. 93
Signs and Wonders: The Miracles of Jesus	p. 106
The New Ethic: The Parables of Jesus	p. 128
Beyond Morality: Jesus' Teaching on Sin and Forgiveness	p. 145
The True Country: On Faith and Prayer	p. 161
The Beginning of the End: The Rejection of Jesus	p. 181
The Supper: Jesus and the Eucharist	p. 190
Abandonment: The Death of Jesus	p. 207
Of Time and Eternity: The Resurrection	p. 231
The Hidden Jesus: His New Life and Ours	p. 250
Notes	p. 259
Selective Bibliography	p. 290
About the Author	p. 298
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